bsmphilly.com Topics: jerome blumehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/jerome-blume/?utm_medium=RSS2015-02-27T20:36:14-05:00Washington falls short of states in loss to La Salle2015-02-27T20:36:14-05:00Ed Morronehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/27/washington-falls-short-states-loss-la-salle/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>As George Washington warmed up for its win-or-go-home contest against La Salle&nbsp;and 6-foot-7 forward Dave Krmpotich, it was clear that something was missing.</p> <p>Or someone.</p> <p>Jerome Blume, Washington&rsquo;s strong 6-foot-5 senior forward and Third Team All-Public selection, was nowhere to be found. As it turns out, the team&rsquo;s best, most ...Washington prepares for upcoming shot at states2015-02-25T19:25:08-05:00Ed Morronehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/25/washington-prepares-upcoming-shot-states/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>George Washington basketball came up short in the program&rsquo;s quest for its first-ever Public League title.&nbsp;</p> <p>Luckily for the Eagles, their season isn&rsquo;t over just yet. They still have the ability to accomplish something the team has never done before; however, the questions remain: how effective will they be after ...Watson's 31 leads GW by Frankford2015-02-12T17:08:31-05:00Ed Morronehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/12/watsons-31-leads-gw-frankford/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Faced with its leading scorer having a rare off night and a tenacious opponent that kept on coming, George Washington's dream season was teetering on the brink.</p> <p>Enter Elmange Watson.</p> <p>Washington's senior shooting guard hit big shot after big shot en route to 31 hard-earned points, guiding the Eagles to ...A storybook season2015-02-11T18:25:05-05:00Ed Morronehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/feb/11/storybook-season/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Inside the George Washington High School gymnasium, commemorative banners line the walls, highlighting the Public League and District XII championships athletic teams have won through the years.</p> <p>There&rsquo;s 24 of them in all dating to the mid-1960s when the school first opened, with everything from football to soccer to field ...GW's Watson proving to be the missing piece2015-01-16T21:23:50-05:00Ed Morronehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2015/jan/16/gws-watson-proving-be-missing-piece/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>In the span of one calendar year, Elmange Watson has gone from better-not-miss to the missing piece.</p> <p>As a junior guard for the Northeast basketball team, Watson was the leading scorer of a relatively inexperienced group, usually feeling like he had to take every shot for his team to win. ...GW's Brown putting himself, hoops program on the map2014-12-19T20:29:04-05:00Ed Morronehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/19/gws-brown-putting-himself-hoops-program-map/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Just like his shots on the basketball court, Charles Brown chooses his words carefully. The George Washington senior is a young man of few words, which is just fine for the Eagles, so long as Brown&rsquo;s play on the hardwood continues to do all of his talking for him.</p> <p>The ...Let's play ball!2014-12-17T16:51:33-05:00Ed Morronehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/dec/17/lets-play-ball/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Over the weekend, St. Joseph&rsquo;s Prep and Archbishop Wood repeated as state football champions, officially ushering in the end of an eventful fall sports season. With winter upon us, the<em> Northeast Times</em> shifts its focus to high school basketball season. In total, there are 14 boys teams in our area ...Central basketball clips Washington's wings2014-02-12T21:05:41-05:00Ed Morronehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/feb/12/central-basketball-clips-washingtons-wings/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Last season, in his first as George Washington&rsquo;s boys basketball coach, John Creighton got the Eagles to the playoffs before suffering a first-round exit. This year, he got them back there again, only this time, G.W. knocked off Olney on the road in the first round, advancing to play the ...What postseason inexperience? Juniors power G.W. past Olney2014-02-07T20:12:21-05:00Ed Morronehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/feb/7/what-postseason-inexperience-juniors-power-gw-past/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>George Washington&rsquo;s junior basketball class had never played in a Public League playoff game prior to Thursday. The postseason newcomers sure had a funny way of showing it.</p> <p>Junior Charles Brown connected on four three-pointers, scoring 14 of his 24 points in a torrid first quarter that saw the Eagles ...New look G.W. finds success with depth, balance2014-01-23T20:26:44-05:00Ed Morronehttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jan/23/new-look-gw-finds-success-depth-balance/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>After losing his top two scorers from a season ago, John Creighton knows sometimes it&rsquo;s just as opportune to be lucky as it is good.&nbsp;</p> <p>Some might call Washington&rsquo;s 45-42 Thursday road triumph at Franklin Learning Center (FLC) winning ugly, but in the rough and tumble Public League, any victory ...